Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-05-27
NAMES MORAL FIGHT.

During the past seven years the liquor bust
less In Maine has grown largely writes an Au-
yusta correspondent Of The Neg York Herald.
food authorities assert that since 1880 1t has
increased nearly 70 per cent. During this
While the unrestricted sale of all kinds OF In
'oxicants has gone along, with only now aud
hen spasmodic enforcement Of the law In
certain localities. When old offenders have
,een brought to grief they have generally
managed to go free by paying the costs OF
court or by some other peculiar method known
% politicians. Pretended drug stores have
sonderfully increased in number all over the
state.
Gen. Dow and the army OF Good Templars
,ombardcd the legislature during the past
winter by repeating the old story OF the ter
liable evils of the rum traffic and called for
more law with severer penalties. Either from
right or from motives Of policy the republican
losses tumble6, and law was passed CIV
ny Draconiap turn to the prchibltary
,crew.
The new law goes into effect on Monday next
rith the banners Of the prohibition republi
:ans flying, while the bosses of the party con
'titute corps Of observation. AS a matter OF
:ourse, those engaged In the unlawful traffic
ire greatly disturbed by the impending penal
les and the increased powers Of the prosccut-
NC officers. Under the new statute II "A per
,on vends a single glass OF apple juice for tip.
bling purposes he must go to Jail, but It's sale
any quantity for all other purposes is al
owed Railroad and express employees are
prohibited from removing liquors from any
;ar at any place other than established sta
lions under penalty of $50 for every ofrense
The law makes the penalty for first con
riction of single Illegal sale of any kind of
intoxicating liquors-which In Maine includes
vine, ale porter, strong beer lager becg, aud
,ther malt liquors, and cider when sold a
beverage, as well as distilled sprlts-a fine of
,ot less than $50 and costs, and in addition
hereto impr sontnent for thirty days. If the
Inc is not paid thirty daysi additional i'm
orisonment is given to the culprlt. For every
rubseqnent conviction the offender is punish
ID by fine of $500 and costs, and in addition
thereto Imprisonment for six months. In de-
'ault Of payment OF the fine six months addi-
ional Imprisonment is imposed The
penalty imposed common sell
II of intoxicating liquors on first convic-
ion is 500 fine and thirty days Imprisonment,
with sixty days additional Imprisonment if
ine is not paid. On second and every sub.
,cquent conviction the fine is ans four
months imprisonment, and in { Of pay
nent of fine and costs an az nal four
months imprisonment. For keeping drink
ng-house and tippling shop the guilty party
| IN first conviction will be fined SlO0 and COSTS
With sixty days Imprisonment, or instead Of
Inc and costs, three months Imprisonment
in every subsequent conviction the fine is
300 and costs and six months Imprisonment.
The payment of the United States special
INK as liquor-seller or notice Of any kind in
my place of escort indicating that intoxicat-
| ng liquo are there sold, kept or given away
lnlawfully shall be held to be prima- facie
evidence that the person or persons paying the
lax ana the party or parties displaying the
notices are common sellers of intoxicating
: liquors, and the premises so kept BY them
common nusances.
! The law is revived that requires all liquors
cized and forfeited to be DESTROYED and
essels sold.
| Intoxicated persons will be punished for
irst offense by fine of 80 or thirty days i'm
Tisoument, and for any subsequent convic-
| lion thirty days Imprisonment.
! From this outline of The new law it will be
seen that its teeth are really In those proys-
ons making Imprisonment for first conviction,
md it is this penalty that strikes terror to
The liquor-dealing freternity For the first
lime since the birth of the Maine law the ho-
tel and saloon keepers are put to their trumps
as to what course they shall pursue
The prima-facie evidence clause places
Them between the devil an the deep sea-
rs one of them has expressed it. If they
choose to take the risks and pay the govern
nent tax it will be putting evidence in the
lands of the state to convict them as com.
non sellers, and the Jail door is swung open
for their entrance, If they do not pay the
.aX they are then liable TO the heavier penal
lies OF Uncle Sans internal revenue law.
These are the alternatives, from which seem.
lngly there is no escape
The druggists are In the same dilemma II
hey sell unmixed liquors or put them up as a
medicine which will be used as a beverage,
whether on physicians prescription or not.
Since 1877 registered druggists in Maine
AVE enjoyed the right to keep and use spirit
aus and fermented liquors for the compound
ng of bona-fide medicines authorized by the
United States dispensatory pharmacopea OF
recognized utility. The prohibitorv champi
| 'hs 'iaiiii luat tuls TiEHL is not aUccteu by
;he new law 1t is not quite clear, however,
% many that those druggists who propose to
conform to the new legislation will not Law
themselves liable by selling good man,
Preparations which are recognized as bona-iide
medicines and watch are intoxicating.
well-informed gentleman gives it as hi.
opinion that the law will be the means of di
verting the largest share of the drug trade o,
COUNTRY apothecaries to Boston aud New
FORK dealers, who will hereafter fill their or.
1ers. 1t seems to be the intention of mau,
equitable druggists not to continue paving
he United States tax, as they are not Obliged
20 II they hew to the line. All who neeC
liquid stimulants for the sick and dying they
viii refer to the town liquor agent
These town quor agencies by the way, arc
COW springing up like dragons teeth all ovel
he state, Notwithstanding those which have
existed since the system was established hay,
'een obnoxious to public sentiment 1t is ex
pected that they will monopolize the trade il
view of liquor drought. Some of the pro
libitionists in this city are trying to star
luch an enterprise, but with poor prospects o
mccess. Older citizens do not forget that YEAR
ago, when one of these legalized rum shop
vas in full blast here, 1t was the headouar
nas been established at Dexter and the specia
Instructions to the agent who is not vet ap
,ointed by lawabiding voters of that town arr
worthy of note.
He Is directed-irst, to sell only one unalit